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Re: Youth and Love

"When I was one-and-twenty..."

by A. E. Housman (1859-1936)

When I was one-and-twenty
I heard a wise man say,
'Give crowns and pounds and guineas
But not your heart away;
Give pearls away and rubies
But keep your fancy free.'
But I was one-and-twenty,
No use to talk to me.

When I was one-and-twenty
I heard him say again,
'The heart out of the bosom
Was never given in vain;
'Tis paid with sighs a plenty
And sold for endless rue.'
And I am two-and-twenty,
And oh, 'tis true, 'tis true.

Re: Youth and Love

you know, they really beat the idea to young adults, teenagers and even kids that they have to experience love and sex so early. it's ridiculous. bad enough, the peer pressure from the peers will make anybody feel like shit if they're not dating by the 8th grade. terrible. at least, that was the case about 10 years ago back in high school. dunno if it's the same now for the younger crowd now. it does seem more acceptable to be a 20 year old virgin with no experience now compared to 10 years ago where someone was viewed as damaged goods. people would look down on you if you weren't fucking at a certain age.

one thing about the closet/you don't have to hurry/it will be bad tomorrow/so brother, don't you worry

Re: Youth and Love

Originally Posted by refujiunderground

you know, they really beat the idea to young adults, teenagers and even kids that they have to experience love and sex so early. it's ridiculous. bad enough, the peer pressure from the peers will make anybody feel like shit if they're not dating by the 8th grade. terrible. at least, that was the case about 10 years ago back in high school. dunno if it's the same now for the younger crowd now. it does seem more acceptable to be a 20 year old virgin with no experience now compared to 10 years ago where someone was viewed as damaged goods. people would look down on you if you weren't fucking at a certain age.